Regenerative Ag

124: Building a Climate Friendly Food Brand and Marketplace with Julia Collins and Elaine Hsu of Planet FWD

Julia Collins is the Founder and CEO of Planet FWD, a food brand and marketplace focused on sourcing regeneratively sourced ingredients. Elaine Hsu, Planet FWD’s Head of Product, joins Julia to talk through how and why the company was started. We talk through the unique business models and challenges of scaling both a food brand and a marketplace. Tune in!

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120: Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Starting a Podcast with Koen van Seijen

Koen van Seijen is the founder and host of the Investing in Regenerative Agriculture Podcast. He is also a senior manager at Toniic, an impact investment group based in Europe. Koen joins us to talk all things investing in regenerative ag, including how and why he started the podcast. He also gives his “state of the union” for regenerative ag that you won’t want to miss!

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109: Bringing Context to Regenerative Agriculture with Gabe Brown

Gabe Brown is one of the pioneers of the current soil health movement which focuses on the regeneration of our resources. Gabe, along with his wife Shelly, and son Paul, own and operate Brown’s Ranch, a diversified 5,000 acre farm and ranch near Bismarck, North Dakota.

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105: Enabling Regenerative through Robotics with Clint Brauer, Co-Founder and CEO of Greenfield Robotics

Clint Brauer is the Co-Founder and CEO of Greenfield Robotics, which is leading the transition to sustainable farming through the use of low-cost, autonomous robotics.

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104: Building the Next-Generation Tractor Company with Mark Schwager, Co-Founder and President of Monarch Tractor

Mark Schwager is the Co-Founder and President of Monarch Tractor. Monarch is working to utilize 21st-century technology to empower farmers by enabling profitable implementation of sustainable & organic practices. The Monarch tractor platform combines mechanization, automation, and data analysis to enhance farmer’s existing operations, alleviate labor shortages, and maximize yields.

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100: Our 100th Episode and Debut of Acre Insights

We made it to 100 episodes! Thank YOU for listening and following The Modern Acre. Your support means everything to us.

On this episode, we are debuting a new podcast format called Acre Insights, where we will share more of our thoughts and perspectives on the industry. We hope you enjoy and would love to hear what you think!

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96: Transitioning to Regenerative on the Farm with Derek Axten

Listen on Apple Podcasts or Everywhere Else Derek Axten is the owner of Axten Farms based in Saskatchewean, Canada. He joins us to discuss how his farm transitioned to regenerative practices, including what’s worked and challenges they’ve faced along the way. This is the perfect conclusion to our mini-series on regenerative agriculture. Tune in! Connect…

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95: Verifying Regenerative with Nutrient-Density Testing with Dr. Jill Clapperton, Founder of Rhizoterra

Listen on Apple Podcasts or Everywhere Else Jill Clapperton is the principal scientist, owner, and founder of Rhizoterra, an international company that creates information and knowledge pertaining to soil health, so we can all make informed decisions based on science. Jill is also a well-known international lecturer and advocate for practices that promote soil health….

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94: Outcome-Based Approach to Regenerative Agriculture with Sara Harper, Founder of Grounded Growth

Listen on Apple Podcasts or Everywhere Else Sara Harper is the founder of Grounded Growth, a membership-based company that provides the resources needed for food companies and farmers to research, develop and build regenerative supply chains together. Sara was previously on the podcast (episode HERE) to discuss her backgrounded the origin of Grounded Growth. On this…

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82: Regenerative Ag, Direct-to-Consumer, Social Media & Food Labeling with Primal Pastures Founder and Pasturebird CEO, Paul Greive

Listen on Apple Podcasts or Everywhere Else Paul Greive is the founder of Primal Pastures, a pastured livestock farm that delivers high-quality, fresh meat direct to consumer. Paul shares his amazing story of founding the company to feed his family healthy, real food and how it grew to become a successful company. He talks about…

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